[Dirtrack49]

Thanks for all the good input.

I will check the vent hole in the gas cap. I had just refueled the car before this started happening. The first 330 miles of break in I had no problems with the engine dying and not starting again.

chrs1961815, the grommet looks like it was not replaced during restoration. it appears worn and painted over. However, I am now thinking that tinkirk maybe on to something that I had not considered. When I attempted to pull up on the starter switch rod, I could not get the starter motor to disengage. The PO set this car up with a 12 volt system with an alternator and I believe the starter is still 6 volts. It also has a heavy positive lead with a large flat grounding strap. This is what I would use if it were still a 6 volt system. The starter seems to spin the engine way too fast and engages the bendix gear pretty hard.

I am a little confused here. Does the starter switch act as a manually operated starter solenoid? I didn't think that a Model A had a starter solenoid?

Tom L.